Medway Road, Crawley, RH11 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH11 8LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50.2%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.4%	49.8%	5.4%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	40.7%	6.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	42.8%	-0.8%	44.2%	-1.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8.4%	6.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.1%	32.5%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	17.3%	-12.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	14.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	19.8%	2.9%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8%	3.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.9%	4.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	19.4%	7.8%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.4%	81.3%	-6.1%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	82.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	82.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	13.2%	8.7%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Medway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Road was 51.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 159th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH11 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Medway Road are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Crawley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Medway Road, Crawley, RH11 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8LB

Average Price
£323,464

Semi-Detached
£325,455

Terraced
£410,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,692

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Road

Average Price
£339,299

Semi-Detached
£337,985

Terraced
£386,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,256

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-30	£298,138
67 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£397,500	2022-05-27	£435,713
29 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-04-28	£262,227
69 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-02-02	£375,179
19 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-07-07	£229,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gossops Green Community First School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Dichling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	1,999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawley College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gatwick School 23 Gatwick Road , RH10 9TP	3out of 4	5,427 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,824 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway At Ifield Shell	Motor Fuel Ltd, Service Station	702 yd
Bewbush Centre Cafe	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	880 yd
Roller Disco	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	880 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	971 yd
Subway At Apple Green Service Station	Spar At, Apple Green Service Station	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green		209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Papa John's Pizza, 1 Gossops Parade	168 yd
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	209 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	209 yd
Fish 'R' Us	4 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	209 yd
Mister H	12 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1 - 2 Dobbins Place		858 yd
The Co-operative Group	Dorsten Square Shops, 2 - 6 Dorsten Square		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	768 yd
Mill Primary Academy IFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	828 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	946 yd
Rusper Road Playing Field Rusper Road	grass pitches	954 yd
Bewbush Centre DORSTEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		976 yd
Ifield Golf And Country Club IFIELD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB IFIELD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB RUSPER ROAD	golf	986 yd
Bewbush Green Playing Fields Mercury Close	grass pitches	1,073 yd
Bewbush West Playing Field BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION GEMINI CLOSE	grass pitches	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RH11 8LB